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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 17 (1), 140 (2016) AUTHORS: Wertli M et al BACKGROUND The influence on the treatment response in patients with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) is unknown. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of body weight in patients with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(128) Authors: Feng Li et al Background: To evaluate the cardioprotective effects of sevoflurane versus propofol anesthesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: Studies were retrieved through searching several databases. Study quality was evaluated by Jadad scale. Meta-analysis was performed with RevMan5.0 software. Publication bias was tested by funnel plot. Results: As a […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(183) Authors: Myriam Daoudia et al Background: The predictive value of an individual’s attitude towards painful situations and the status of his immune system for postoperative analgesic requirements are not well understood. These may help the clinician to anticipate individual patient’s needs. Methods: Sixty patients, who underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy under standardised general […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(182) Authors: Mari Nagafuchi et al A Randomized Controlled Trial Background: The use of femoral nerve block (FNB) combined with sciatic nerve block (SNB) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has recently become controversial. Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) has been reported to be effective for postoperative TKA pain control. We aimed to assess whether […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(164) Authors: Christoph L. Lassen et al A Single-Centre Retrospective Study on Incidence, Demographics and Outcome Background: While anesthesiologist’s involvement in palliative care has been widely researched, extensive data on palliative patients under anesthesiological care in the operating room is missing. This study was performed to assess the incidence, demographics, and outcome of […]
Read MoreRoughly 3 in 4 physicians said in a Medscape Medical News poll that they lean toward adopting the stricter guidelines on prescribing opioids for chronic pain that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued in March to combat an epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths. The guidelines, aimed at primary care prescribers, state […]
Read MoreBr J Anaesth. 2016;116(2):163-176. Authors: R. L. Johnson et al A Systematic Review of Comparative-Effectiveness Research Background: This systematic review evaluated the evidence comparing patient-important outcomes in spinal or epidural vs general anaesthesia for total hip and total knee arthroplasty. Methods: MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, EBSCO CINAHL, Thomson Reuters Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central […]
Read MoreThe perioperative surgical home requires successful integration of the four phases of care—preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative and post-discharge. A preoperative evaluation clinic can play a key role in enhancing the latter, achieving added and billable value for anesthesiologists in the process. “Many of us in this room are capable of delivering preoperative care just like hospitalists […]
Read MoreAll of that huffing and puffing on the treadmill may be worthwhile to the patient awaiting surgery: A new retrospective study suggests that exercise programs aimed at increasing exercise tolerance before a surgical procedure may decrease morbidity and mortality. “We’ve long known that physical fitness is a factor that appears to affect a patient’s chances […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 AUTHORS: Ghisi, Daniela MD et al BACKGROUND: In this randomized, controlled, observer-blinded study, we evaluated analgesia provided by transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block after elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy in terms of reduced postoperative morphine consumption as the primary end point. METHODS: Fifty-two patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: patients […]
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